Decrease 20 sts in same manner every inch 2 more times always having 1 st less between decreases. 240 sts on needle. Work even in stockinette st until 5 ½ inches from ridge for hem.

Repeat 1st 18 rows of pattern, cut Scarlet or Red and Green. Pick up White and work in stockinette st, decreasing 20 sts in 1st row and every inch 2 more times (180 sts). Work even for 1 inch.

Next Row. Decrease 30 sts evenly spaced. Work even until skirt measures 10 inches or length desired to waistline from ridge for hem. Then work in ribbing of K 1, P 1 for 1 inch. Bind off loosely in ribbing, cut yarn.

RIGHT HALF OF BACK: With White cast on 35 sts and work in stockinette st increasing 1 st at side edge every ½ inch 5 times (40 sts). Work even until back measures 3 ½ inches ending at side edge.

Next Row. SHAPE ARMHOLE: Bind off 4 sts at beginning of row. Work 1 row even.

Next Row. Bind off 3 sts at beginning of row. Decrease 1 st at side edge every other row 5 times. Work even until armhole measures 4 inches from 1st decreasing point ending at neck edge.

Repeat last 2 rows once, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until back measures 9 inches from beginning. At armhole edge bind off 6 sts every other row twice for shoulder, cut yarn.

LEFT HALF OF BACK: Work same as right half of Back, reversing the shaping and decreasing.

FRONT: Cast on 70 sts and work in stockinette st increasing 1 st on each side every ½ inch 5 times (80 sts). Work even until front measures 3 ½ inches.

Next 2 Rows. SHAPE ARMHOLE: Bind off 4 sts at beginning of each row.

Next 2 Rows. Bind off 3 sts at beginning of each row. Decrease 1 st at beginning of each row 10 times. Work even until front measures 4 ½ inches from beginning at center front. Work across 23 sts, bind off next 10 sts for neck, work across remaining 23 sts.

Next Row. Work across 23 sts, tie in another ball of yarn and work both sides at same time. Bind off at neck edge 3 sts every other row twice, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until armhole measures same as back armhole, bind off shoulder same as back shoulder. Block to measurements. Sew shoulder seams.

NECKBAND: With White and No. 1 needles pick up 144 sts and work 2nd through 12th row of pattern same as on Skirt. With White work 6 rows of ribbing, bind off.

ARMHOLE BANDS: With White pick up 92 sts around armhole and work same as neckband. Sew side seams. Sew skirt to waist. Sew back seam leaving opening for zipper, then sew zipper in position. Turn hem at ridge and sew.